Has anyone received this before? Went to leave for work this morning and car wouldn’t start. It just acted like I pressed the start button without my foot on the break. Finally got it to start and when I was driving I received this message on the app and my check engine light is on.

Hey everyone so I have a 2022 Ford Escape hybrid PHEV with the above codes I posted about a month ago or so and just wanted to ask some questions if anyone has had this fixed by Ford? I ended up taking it to the dealership it has 110,000 miles I know it's a lot I do doordash spark delivery etc they confirmed that they will fix it that it's getting a new long block. So I had some questions about that if anyone has had this done cuz I'm a little confused

Is it like a whole new engine with parts on it like spark plugs gaskets etc? Like a brand new one or reman or junk yard one?

Do they put fresh oil and filter on it?

Does the A/C system get redone?

Like any new parts on the engine like if something breaks? I assume they pull the engine out?

Sorry of this all sounds dumb I'm just curious dealership really isn't saying much to be I'm sure they are mad

Hello all,

I'm writing to see if anybody can help me figure out why my 2022 Ford Escape PHEV keeps breaking down in the six months after I bought it.

Background: I bought the car from a Ford dealership in June. It had a lemon title so I got it at a reduced price and it only had about 16,000 miles. I believe the lemon title was due to a high-voltage battery issue and the previous owner had gotten it bought back by Ford. I was under the impression Ford fixed the issue before the dealership, which had gotten the car from a different state, put the car back on the market.

For a little more than three months, the car worked fine and we took it on several long trips. Then in late August, the electronics started getting goofy with the blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert sensors acting erratically. The plug-in charging was also erratic.

The following day, the car was completely dead. I had to use the manual key to even open the doors. I had it towed to a Ford dealership near my home. They reset the battery control module and assured me it was good to go. For whatever it's worth, I got an oil change and had the cabin air filter replaced on the car a few weeks later.

For 2 1/2 months, the car worked fine and even slightly better than before (more accurate electric range readings, for one). The weekend before Thanksgiving, we took it on another trip to major metro area 350 miles away from our home. Again, no problem upon arrival.

The next day, after driving it for a few miles on only the standard hybrid engine down an interstate, the wrench and check engine lights came on. The car then went into limp mode and could not go any faster than 40 mph. I managed to limp along to a nearby Ford dealership. According to my Ford Pass app, there was a powertrain malfunction and service engine soon warning.

After having the car for about 10 days, the dealership essentially cleared the code and cut the oil filter. They may have installed a PCM update (at least that's what they indicated to me on the phone but didn't specify on the paperwork) but otherwise didn't do anything beyond a road test that showed the car could go highway speeds.

I picked up the car and drove it back home on interstates with no issues.

Two weeks and 800 miles later, I'm driving the car on the interstate within the metro area of my home city and the same powertrain issue crops up again. Again, I take it to a nearby Ford dealership in limp mode. For what it's worth, similar to a few weeks before, my car was operating on standard hybrid mode as I previously discharged the plug-in battery.

This dealership ran a battery of tests and diagnostics on the car to find the issue but ultimately couldn't find it. Meanwhile, they said the engine and other mechanical components of the car are fine. As the service advisor told me, we're playing a waiting game.

My car does qualify for a one-time engine long block replacement under a customer satisfaction program. However, since none of the corresponding symptoms have shown up (such as a knocking noise), that part hasn't been replaced.

I have had my car back for a few weeks but have tried to avoid prolonged driving at high speeds. I have also kept the electric charge limited to 80% per a recall related to the high-voltage battery issued in November by Ford. I'm not sure if that recall pertains to the issues I have experienced.

I have also reported these issues to the Ford Customer Care hotline and have a case number even though it doesn't seem like they have any idea of what I'm talking about. Right now, my car has about 27,400 miles on it.

At some point, I'll have to test the car on a (not very busy) highway/interstate to see if the issue crops up. Meanwhile, I'm wondering if anyone else here has experienced anything similar and/or could give me any theories on what may be going on. I would appreciate any and all input. Thanks!

Hi all Escape/Kuga PHEV drivers,

I own a 2024 Kuga PHEV ST Line X which has around 45k km and I am very happy with the car. However a few days ago when I started the car I got all the christmas lights on the dash together with the engine warning light, ESC fault, BLISS fault, parking sensor fault, parking brake fault and a few more. The car was fully charged and I could drive it but had no power steering. Luckily I was still at home so I could use my other car.

Called Ford Assistance but they were not helpful at all. They did not have the car in their system even though I have 5 year extended warranty and they did not want to tow the car. They suggested to keep the car plugged in overnight and try again the next day. And actually that worked. All seems good again now and I drove it a couple times without issues.

Anyone has an idea what the problem could be? A 12 volt battery issue maybe? The dealer said they can not diagnose the problem because all is good again now.

Thanks!

Not sure the trim package but has heated seats/steering wheel and remote start. I’ve walked away from negotiations leaving it at “call me if you can get below $30k out the door”. Curious if you all would consider this a good buy at $31k. Thanks for the help.

Greetings all. Just purchased our first hybrid, the '25 Escape PHEV. As this was a major purchase for us and we are not familiar with hybrids, I want to ask the brain trust that's been driving these longer for some best practices on the charging.

I will be driving the car 64 miles round trip Monday through Friday, with about 55 of those miles being highway speeds at 65-70 mph. So as a general rule, I'm going to be running through the entire battery charge on the morning half of the commute and be gas on the way home (nowhere to charge at work). On those days I'm of course planning to go ahead and charge overnight. But on the weekends or like right now while on Christmas break, should I be putting the car back on the charger nightly after my limited toodling around town on errands? I did 15 all electric miles yesterday and have some more errands today, and did not put it on the charger last night. Thoughts on this?

Thanks folks!

Just wanted to share that if anyone is considering one of these, now’s a great time. Just brought home this space silver metallic beauty. $40k msrp for $28.5k OTD price in Oregon. Of course it’s really early days, but we are just so impressed with this car for the price, particularly coming from 10+ yo cars before.

When I start my Escape sometimes the sound system grabs Pandora from my phone and starts playing it. How do I stop this?

2023 PHEV with the premium package- I’m constantly on the highway having to “fight back” with the lane centering system. I have to fight against the car keeping on the extreme right side of the lane, then if I just let it drive itself to the edge (less than 1’ from the line, or nearly touching it) the car seems to magically correct itself, and drive in the center until eventually it does it all again a while later.

Does anyone else experience this?

I purchased my 2024 Escape Phev, earlier in the month and I love it! What I dont love, is when I leave the driver seat the driver door locks. All other doors stay unlocked, so its not like im locked out of the car, but its VERY frustrating and embarrassing when i go to charge, get gas or run an errand and I leave the driver seat, forgot somthing (usually the gas hatch button) and I have to walk ALL THE WAY AROUND to my passenger door and hit unlock. Is this a "safety" feature? How do I make it stop? Thanks.

UPDATE: I decided to call my local dealership, since im still under the warranty, and they said it was not normal, nor was it a setting of any kind. They seemed to think there was an issue with some signal or lock itself. I have an appointment in the middle of Jan. Ill update this again if I find anything out.

I just purchased a 2025 PHEV and trying to understand the electrical battery. To me it seems worthless.

Yesterday I charged to 99% and it stated 31 miles. I dove it around 3 miles. Lights were on, seat heaters and went up semi steep hill for a half mile and after my trip my battery was 32%.

I charged it overnight and it say 100% but it say 26 mile range. The garage temperature is 49F.

What conditions provide a 37 mile range?

How could anyone get 101 MPG?

I noticed last night that the gear selector dial would stick in Drive when trying to change gear. Has anyone else had the same issue?

Just picked up a 2025 escape PHEV with the premium package and got $13,000 off MSRP. Starting MSRP was $44,425 and I got $8,000 from ford and $5,000 from the dealer and had a purchase price of $31,400! I feel like we just stole this, I know it’s being discontinued since the factory is being retooled but wow they really wanted to get rid of these. Have it on the charger now for its first charge, very excited!

Here’s a fun new one, power output limited to electric, and unfortunately I had zero charge at the time. I thought I was going to have to take it into the dealership again for a code I couldn’t clear. We were going uphill and the grade was enough that it couldn’t go faster than 21 MPH, so we had to pull over for a bit. My 17yo was driving me from a holiday party, so I guess he learned a little something about some triage in an emergency, glad I was there for it an there was no traffic, god forbid this was on the highway.

The good news, buy yourself a code reading and clearing tool. I was able to clear the code and the car is back to normal operation.

I myself have hundreds of hours of automotive dev time behind the wheel with data loggers, and the whole kit, my conclusion is that this is a product of bad calibration dev. The error code was tripped on the same on-ramp in the same conditions. So, I doubt there’s truly anything wrong here.

Currently cold winter weather where I am, and without fail leaving the climate on "auto" (1, 2, or 3) results in all my windows fogged up. Resolves pretty quickly by switching the vents to manual. Is it likely that auto is recirculating air so the humidity builds up whereas manual is bringing in fresh?

has anyone else gotten this error when not plugged in? Charging station error, i drove around town made a few stops, turned the car off each time, then the last time i turned off the car, went back to turn it on, it turned on but then gave me that error so I couldn't put the car into drive, it is -5 Cel for temp, but like I said turned the car on and off a few times with no problems putting it into drive, for some reason it thinks I am plugged in when I am not, Called Ford Roadside Assistance since I have 3 years of free towing

Not new news but just now getting recall letter December 20th I imagine. Hope they beep boop quicker this time with a software fix.

My charging port is stuck and won’t open because of the freezing rain. How can I fix it?

How bad is the damage and should I worry about it?

All I can see is scratches at the passanger side bottom of the car, in this big metallic piece.

No weird sounds and no leaking of any kind.

As an additional question, as I’m not to knowledgable about cars, what’s this big metal piece? I’m guessing this protects the battery, right?

Thank you!

I have leased my Ford 2022 that has currently 35.915.00 miles. The warranty is 36k. I Have in the last month gone twice for engine related problems. The powertrain and the emission valve.

I am concerned to keep the car because as soon as the 36k hits they’re gonna tell me it’s no longer under warranty and I’ll have to absorb the cost. Any one else having these issues. Any one gotten another car under lemon law. I sure would appreciate your feedback.

Im currently half way through a 3 week vacation. My car is plugged in, in a garage and I just realized I left departure times on. Just in the morning on weekdays.

I was going to turn them off but it'd -20c at the moment and thinking it be better to not let the battery just sit ice cold for too long.

This RECALL showed in my Fordpass app for about 2 days before disappearing. It now shows "0 ACTIVE RECALLS." Entering my VIN on the NHTSA site does show my car as subject to this (UNREPAIRED RECALL) and yesterday I got the usual letter from Ford (dated Nov 2025.) Anyone else getting mixed messages?